It was sad to read yesterday’s Ideal Bite “The Coast Is Clear“. It talks about our polluted beaches and how you might want to check their ratings before planning a trip. I love the beach and the peace and tranquility it brings me when I visit. It really is a shame to think that we, as a collective society, have managed to damage this immense portion of our planet.
Now for the good news. It didn’t take just one person with one action to get to where we are. It took a lot of little things from a lot of people to make such an impact. The impact can be a positive one instead of a negative one if we set our minds to doing a little bit each day and encouraging others to do the same. This way it’s not a daunting task on anyone.
The article makes a suggestion to help reverse some of the damage to our beaches – make sure that garbage goes into a contained bin so it won’t find it’s way from the sand to the water - now how easy is that? There are so many little (and easy) things we can all do.
Going back to Kathy’s shades of green, I’m probably a light green person myself. I may aspire to be more green, but for now, I’m OK with light green. I try to do at least one or two little things everyday that can make a difference, like recycling and using less paper towels and napkins. That’s why I love what we’re trying to do with our reusable fabric gift bags. It is a creative gift wrapping idea that can have a huge impact if it catches on and more people give up paper wrap, bags & bows.
I’m sure you have seen list after list of the top 10 things you can do to be more “green”. We’d love to hear it from you – what kinds of things are you doing to be kinder and gentler to mother earth?
Debora
